17 Sept 2018
FINNIGAN v ELLIS [2018] NZHC 2440
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 2440
- Court
- High Court
Liquidators were entitled to costs on a 2B basis; after deductions for improperly pleaded joint claims and reduction of hearing days from nine to eight, base joint costs were $89,423 plus a 25% uplift to $111,778.75; each defendant also liable individually for $2,922 for items attributable to them; defendants jointly and severally liable for disbursements of $19,709; liquidators cannot recover unpleaded liquidation administration costs from defendants and must seek those from the company under the Companies Act and liquidation regulations; interest on the substantive judgment is to be calcula…